Plane carrying Prince William and Kate forced to abort landing twice amid storms
A British Royal Air Force plane carrying the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge was forced to abandon landing twice in Pakistan due to bad weather on…
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With China’s latest GDP data, it’s hard to ignore fears about global growth
Happy Friday. A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here.…
Continue Reading China says Apple CEO met top regulator in Beijing for a ‘deep discussion’
Apple CEO Tim Cook met with China’s top regulator this week for a “deep discussion” about a range of issues, according to the…
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Fact check: Trump nonsensically claims other presidents tried to make his Turkey deal for ’10 years’ or ’15 years’
President Donald Trump likes to declare that he has managed to accomplish things that other presidents had tried and failed to achieve. He did it…
Continue Reading Some minority workers are up to 20% more likely than white workers to report canceled shifts at work
Retail and fast food work is notorious for erratic schedules. But new research finds hourly workers of color in the industries have more…
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Manchester United, Tottenham and Everton: Is it time to stick or twist?
In a society where instant gratification is so highly prized, time is a commodity few can afford. That’s certainly the case in the English…
Continue Reading Intel will release data on how much it pays women and employees of color
Intel plans to release data on how much its employees are paid, broken down by gender, race and ethnicity, by the end of this year, the company…
Continue Reading Just say it: Yes, I’m menstruating
In a recent unaired, cut-for-time commercial parody on “Saturday Night Live,” Phoebe Waller-Bridge asks Aidy Bryant for a tampon, but…
Continue Reading Siya Kolisi: Shock defeat by Japan ‘has been with us for four years’
Much has changed since South Africa’s shock defeat by Japan at the 2015 Rugby World Cup, but the Springboks’ scars from that day in…
Continue Reading Lady Gaga plummets backward off stage while dancing with a fan
Lady Gaga may have sung “Edge of Glory” but it was the edge of the stage that proved her undoing during her latest Enigma show in Las…
Continue Reading Renault’s problems are piling up. Now its sales are slumping
Renault has told investors to expect weaker sales in 2019, a warning that raises new concerns about the health of the French carmaker after it ousted…
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Hong Kong court rejects legal challenge for same-sex marriage
A Hong Kong court has ruled against redefining the meaning of marriage that would have allowed same-sex unions and civil partnerships in the city.…
Continue Reading Ethiopia opens its secretive Imperial Palace for first time
For more than a century, the secretive imperial palace complex has stood over Ethiopia’s capital city of Addis Ababa, closed off to everyone…
Continue Reading Muslim families weren’t allowed to board NYC ferry after being labeled a ‘security issue,’ complaint says
Three Muslim families were not allowed to board a New York City ferry after they were told they posed a “security issue,” according to a…
Continue Reading Reigning NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes suffers freak kneecap dislocation
Kansas City Chiefs players had their heads in their hands. Even some Denver Broncos players took a knee as a mark of respect. Patrick Mahomes’…
Continue Reading India is trying to build the world’s biggest facial recognition system
In July, Bhuwan Ribhu received some very good news. The child labor activist, who works for Indian NGO Bachpan Bachao Andolan, had launched a pilot…
Continue Reading ‘Ceasefire’ or ‘pause’? Four things to know about the US-Turkey deal in Syria
The US and Turkey announced a five-day break in fighting in Northern Syria today. Referred to as a “ceasefire” by the US and as a…
Continue Reading At 19 hours, it’s the world’s longest flight. But how will the human body cope?
Regular nonstop flights between the east coast of Australia and London or New York could soon become a reality — and in preparation, Australian…
Continue Reading What’s it like to live on the International Space Station?
When it comes to business travel, astronauts take the cake. The six space scientists and engineers who live and work in the International Space…
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¿Tormentas que causan terremotos? Los cientÃficos descubren los ‘stormquakes’, pero no te preocupes, no estás en peligro
(CNN) — Los huracanes y los terremotos son lo suficientemente malos por sà solos. Ahora imagÃnalos combinados. Eso es un ‘stormquake’, un…
Continue Reading 5 cosas que debes saber este 18 de octubre: capturan y liberan al hijo del Chapo en Sinaloa, las consecuencias de perder peso, el 95% de los alimentos de bebé contienen metales tóxicos y más
Te contamos por qué perder peso puede tener consecuencias a largo plazo. Además: ¿qué es el cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación? Conoce cuál es la…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for October 18: Syria, impeachment, Brexit, GM, storms
Go ahead, pass Go, collect $200. Monopoly has leaped off the board and is now a fully immersive, real-world attraction. Here’s what else you…
Continue Reading Te guste o no, la ciencia respalda el amor de tu hijo adolescente por el botón de ‘snooze’ en el despertador
(CNN) — En la batalla entre la afición adolescente por presionar el botón de ‘snooze’ o posponer el reloj despertador y el deseo de los…
Continue Reading What House investigators have learned after two weeks of Ukraine interviews
Two weeks’ worth of testimony in the House impeachment probe paints a much deeper and detailed picture into how the President directed his…
Continue Reading New Brexit deal is still bad for business and the UK economy
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he has secured a “great new deal” on Brexit. But the agreement he’s struck with the…
Continue Reading ¿Es el colágeno ingerible una fuente de la juventud? Quizá
(CNN) — A medida que envejeces, una mirada en el espejo puede revelar algunas lÃneas finas, arrugas, manchas y piel flácida. Puedes preocuparte…
Continue Reading El 95% de los alimentos para bebés probados en EE. UU. contienen metales tóxicos, según informe
(CNN) — Metales pesados tóxicos que dañan el desarrollo cerebral de los bebés podrÃan encontrarse en los alimentos que le das a tus hijos, de…
Continue Reading Barbie’s Malibu Dreamhouse will be on Airbnb for $60 per night
Call three friends, jump in the bubble gum pink Jeep, and hop on the Pacific Coast Highway. The Barbie Malibu Dreamhouse is available to rent. It is…
Continue Reading ‘Get over it’: Top White House aide escalates impeachment drama in another wild day
A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Impeachment Watch newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. A stunning…
Continue Reading Japan to pardon 550,000 criminals to mark new emperor’s enthronement
More than half a million petty criminals will be pardoned in Japan next week to mark the enthronement of Emperor Naruhito, the government announced…
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